Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 4.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 4.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.25 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 4.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.49 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.57 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.38 million | 3.25 million | 3.90 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.05 million | 4.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 109 Niger 16,812 compare
- 110 Estonia 15,864 compare
- 111 Cyprus 12,510 compare
- 112 Montenegro 9,384 compare
- 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
- 114 Mauritania 7,703 compare
- 115 Cape Verde 6,460 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 4.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release